Alex J. Mandl

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Alex J. Mandl (b. 1943) is a notable American businessman, and currently Executive Chairman of smart card giant Gemalto. He has been named "One of America's Most Powerful Businessmen" by Forbes magazine.

1 Background
2 Positions held
3 Other affiliations
4 References

[edit] Background

Mandl has a BA in economics from Willamette University, and an MBA from UC Berkeley.

[edit] Positions held

1969 – Boise Cascade Corporation, mergers and acquisition analyst
1969 - 1980 – "various financial positions", according to his bio at Gemalto.
1980 – Seaboard Coast Line Industries, SVP and CFO.
1987 - 1991 – Chairman and CEO of Sea-Land Service, Inc.
1991 - 1996 – CFO, then President & COO, AT&T.
1996 - 2001 – Chairman and CEO, Teligent.
1999 - 2000 – Board of Directors at In-Q-Tel.
April 2001 - August 2002 – ASM Investments, principal.
September 2002 - June 2006 – Gemplus International, CEO.
June 2, 2006 - present – Gemalto, Executive Chairman.

[edit] Other affiliations

Currently on the boards of Dell, Haas School of Business, Willamette University, UC Berkeley, and the American Enterprise Institute. He has also previously served on the boards of AT+T, Pfizer and Warner-Lambert.
Mandl has also been affiliated with General Semiconductor, Associated Communications, Omnisky, others.